Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford tags Marco Scutaro, who was out trying to steal in the first inning Monday night.

Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, right, leaves the game after hitting a single off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Javier Lopez during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 14, 2012.

SAN FRANCISCO — For Troy Tulowitzki, the standings are a reflection of what he sees in the mirror.

He’s not playing well, and not surprisingly, the team has followed suit.

“No one is more frustrated than I am with my performance. I understand the criticism. I know what I signed up for,” Tulowitzki said. “I can tell you I am working hard to get better.”

Tulowitzki arrived early Monday to take extra batting practice. He is slumping, hitting too many flyballs, traced to anxiousness at the plate.

“We need Tulo to play like an aircraft carrier, but he can’t put so much pressure on himself. We have young guys and veterans doing that right now,” general manager Dan O’Dowd said.

After hitting fifth Sunday, Tulo returned to the cleanup spot against the Giants. He worked a walk in his first at-bat, but entered the game just 3-for-18 on the road trip.

“I will get through this,” Tulowitzki said.

Colvin center of attention. Tyler Colvin started in center field again, but manager Jim Tracy said Dexter Fowler has not been reduced to a platoon outfielder. The Rockies wanted to give Fowler another day to rest after he was hit in the face while running the bases Sunday. Tracy indicated that Colvin will continue to see time at first base, likely on Wednesday, to spell Todd Helton.

Alfonzo’s future murky. Catcher Eliezer Alfonzo’s future with the Rockies remains uncertain after Major League Baseball dropped its 100-game suspension for a positive drug test because of chain-of-command procedural issues.

The Rockies have sent the veteran to Triple-A, where he is on the restricted list until he’s able to obtain a visa to travel from Venezuela. When Alfonzo is able to report, the Rockies will make a decision on his status.

Footnote. Helton attended the funeral service Monday of former Rockies owner Jerry McMorris in Denver and returned in time for batting practice. Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post

Troy is a former Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies beat writer for The Denver Post. He joined the news organization in 2002 as the Rockies' beat writer and became a Broncos beat writer in 2014 before assuming the lead role ahead of the 2015 season. He left The Post in 2015.

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